After
quite a long break, I’ve made a sling bag.. and when someone ordered our famous orange Cat 🎉🎊 .. Garfield
is .. He is.. ah.. he’s the cutest!
I
have made an Owl Sling bag and thought of Garfield… and Angry bird and all
those other characters that make kids smile.. So keep a close eye out for more.
So
for this bag, I thought we’d do a 3D version – well, that just means that we’re
going to make the elements of this bag separately and then attach them all on…
so we make the base of the bag (face) and then attach on the eyes, ears and mustache.. Sound fun? Come on then,
let’s get to it.
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Materials used : polyester purse
yarn, about 1 cone, with a 3.25 mm crochet hook ; fabric glue to seal ends ; stitch markers ; embroidery needle ; a small amount of poly fill stuffing (for nose, optional)International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.
The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
Skill level : Intermediate to advanced
While the stitches used are easy enough, this is a
bit of a long(ish) project and needs patience.
One will also need sewing skills to attach all the pieces
Stitches used :
How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Abbreviations used :
lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet
dc : Double crochet ch : Chain
sp : Space sl-st : Slip stitch
st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook
yo : Yarn Over
fsc : Foundation Single Crochet
fdc : Foundation Double Crochet
Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement.
This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
There are nine parts to this creation - and loads of detail given.
Part 1 : Garfield’s face : Make two using orange
There are several parts to this bag, as we’re
making it 3D. I have indicated which
colours to use, but go ahead and use whichever colour you wish – in case you’re
not interested in making this famous cat, and just going to make a bag.
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
Start Round 1 (using
orange) : with a magic circle and 7 sc in that circle.
Pull lightly to close
circle.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st
sc.
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Round 2 : 2 dc in the 1st sc ; 2 dc in each sc all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st dc.
Round 3 : 2 dc in the 1st dc ; 2 dc in each dc all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st dc.
Round 4 : dc in each dc all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st dc.
Round 5 : dc in the 1st dc ; 2 dc in the next dc ;
*dc in the next dc ; 2 dc in the next dc* ;
rep *to* all around. Join with a sl-st to the 1st dc.
Round 6 : dc in each dc all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st dc.
Round 7 : Rep
Round 5
Round 8: Rep Round 6
(Circle measures 5.5”)
We will now shape our Garfield face.
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Triple Crochet : trc : wrap yarn twice around hook, insert hk into st ; yo (4 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] three times. One trc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/A0y4BbgDTbs
Round 9 : sc in the 1st 14 sts ; (sc , hdc in the next st) ;
[hdc in the next 3 sts ; dc in the next 6 sts ;
trc
in the next 5 sts ; dc in the next 2 sts ; hdc in the next 2 sts] ;
{hdc , sc in the next st} ;
sc in the next st ;
rep (to) once ;
dc in the next
4 sts ;
rep {to} once ;
sc in the next st ;
rep (to) once ;
< hdc in the next 2 sts ; dc in the next 2 sts ;
trc in the next 5 sts
; dc in the next 6 sts ; hdc in the next 3 sts > ;
rep {to} once.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st
dc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
And we’re done with one side of our Garfield bag
face.
Go ahead and repeat all of this
for the back too.
We will make two sets of faces, but only one of ears, eyes and moustache (well, I’m only making one set that will be the front).
Part 2 : Garfield ears : Make two using orange
Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and 10 sc in that circle.
Pull lightly to close
circle.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st
sc.
Round 2 : 2 dc in the 1st 2 sc ;
(2 trc in the next sc ; 3 trc in the
next sc ; 2 trc in the next sc) ;
2 dc in each of the next 2 sc ;
rep (to) once.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st
dc.
Round 3 : hdc in the 1st 2 dc ; dc in the next 2 dc ;
(trc in the next
2 trc ; 2 trc in each of the next 3 trc ; trc in the next 2 trc) ;
dc in each
of the next 2 dc ; hdc in the next 2 dc ;
rep (to) once.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st
dc.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for attaching ears
to top of face.
Let’s see which sts we’re going to use for
attachment.
We will skip the last 2 trc we’ve just made and use
the next 7 trc.
Part 3 : Garfield eye lids : Make two using orange
Foundation double crochet (fdc) : https://youtu.be/hjNUYVvyU9k
Start Row 1 :with 8 fdc. Turn.
Row 2 : 2
dc in the 1st dc ; dc in each dc till end. Turn.
Row 3 :
dc in the 1st dc ; dc in each dc till end. Turn.
Row 4 - 5 : Rep Rows 2 and 3
Double crochet 2-tog : dc 2-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp ; yo and draw through 2 lps] 2 times (3 lps on hk) ;
{yo, draw through 2 lps on hk} 2 times. One dc 2-tog made.
This video tutorial at https://youtu.be/1_oPlUfN5eg shows you how to use the dc 2-tog to decrease.
Sometimes we work the dc 2-tog in the same stitch, to use as a decorative stitch. Visit this video tutorial at https://youtu.be/lLUXOJ1sY9w
Row 6 : dc
2-tog in the 1st 2 dc ; dc till end.
Turn.
Row 7 : dc
in the 1st dc ; dc till last 2 dc ;
dc 2-tog in the last 2 dc. Turn.
Row 8 :
dc 2-tog in the 1st 2 dc ; dc till end. Turn.
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew in.
Part 4 : Garfield eyes : Make two
using white
Start
with 8 fdc. Turn.
Row 1 :
sc in the 1st dc ; hdc in the next dc ;
dc in the next 4 dc ; hdc in
the next dc and sc in the last dc. Turn.
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew in.
Part 5 : Garfield eyes pupil :
Make two using black
This is that little black semicircle inside the
whites of the eye.
So you can embroider
this in as well, but just thought we’d do it a *simpler* way (I hope)
Start
with a magic circle and 8 sc in that circle.
Do not pull it into a circle, but leave it like a
semicircle.
Fasten off and leave a long
tail to sew in.
Part 6 : Garfield moustache : Make one
using yellow
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Start
with 40 fsc. Turn.
Double crochet 5-tog as a decrease stitch : dc 5-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 5-tog over 5 sts at https://youtu.be/Dh2viux_fBA
Row 1 : dc
5-tog over the 1st 5 fsc ;
sc in the next 2 fsc ; hdc in the next 2 fsc
; dc in the next 2 fsc ;
2 trc in each of the next 2 fsc ; dc in the next 2 fsc
;
hdc in the next 2 fsc ; sc in the next
4 fsc ;
hdc in the next 2 fsc ; dc in the next 2 fsc ;
2 trc in each of the
next 2 fsc ; dc in the next 2 fsc ;
hdc in the next 2 fsc ; sc in the next 2
fsc ;
dc 5-tog over the last 5 fsc.
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew in.
Part 7 : Garfield nose :
Make one using pink
Start with a magic circle and 6 sc in the circle.
Join with a sl-st and lightly pull circle
closed.
Round 1 : 3 hdc in the 1st sc ; sc in the next 2 sc ;
3 hdc in the next
sc ; sc in the last 2 sc.
Join with a
sl-st to the 1st st.
Round 2 : sc in the 1st st and each st all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew in.
Part 8 : Bag strap :
I
made a long fsc chain for my bag strap – nice thin and pretty durable.
If
you want it a little thicker, then work an sc (or hdc) in each fsc of this
chain till you reach the start.
Join
to the two sides of your Garfield bag.
Easiest I-cord : https://youtu.be/e_AQ9m0QeZI
How to line the bag : http://pattern-paradise.com/2014/06/12/tutorial-how-to-line-a-crocheted-bag/
How to attach a zipper : http://frogknitting.blogspot.se/2013/08/att-sy-i-dragkedjor-installing-zippers.html?m=1
Part 9 : Finishing :
Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
Now here’s where it gets a little bit tricky. We have several components made, and we are
going to build it up in a 3D mode.
So to
make this easy, let’s visualise this first.
The ears are right on the top of the head, just off centre.. simple
enough.
The eyes are the ones that are tricky – so there are three parts to the eye : The orange eye lid (Eyes 1) ; the whites of the eyes (Eyes 2) and the black centres of the eyes (Eyes 3). So we will start off with the top of the orange eyelids and start stitching that down, then work on the whites of the eyes, and then the black of the eyes. Once the whites and blacks are stitched down, you will return to complete the orange eyelids.
The moustache will come on next and you will need
to curl in the edges for that cute Garfield look ;
Finally we’ll put the pert pink nose on. Ok.. so point by point, please follow on
below.
1. Ears : The point that you’ve ended at for the face pieces
is the top right hand corner of your Garfield face. So one ear will be fitted from this stitch. Now we have 14 sc along this top and we will
fit in both the ears here.
2. Fold ear lengthwise and mark the centre bottom stitch. We will use a total of 7 sts to attach the
ear, so 3 sts on either side of this centre marked st.
3. Eyes 1 : We will attach the
eyes in two parts. The orange eyelids
are the top part of the eye and the little white bits will be attached
underneath. Now our eyes have one
straight edge and one curved one – so the straight edge goes along the centre
of the face and the curved one will be along the sides of the face. Place the eyes so that the top of the eye (curve)
is just along and slightly over the top edge of the face. For a 3D effect, use some polyfill to get the
eye-lids to pop out. Now just before you
reach the bottom (i.e side closer to the chin, just above moustache), work on
the white and black of the eye first and then return to this part
To keep my poly fill from seeping out of the gaps between my work, I like to make stocking net balls. I wrap a bit of stuffing into a stocking net and sew the top up to make a ball. I then use several different sized balls for my amigurumi projects.
This is my stocking net ball
4. Eyes 2 : We will attach the
whites of our eyes just under the orange eye lid, such that the orange eye lid
will go over the white part of the eye. Before you head back to Instructions of
Eyes 1, please do Eyes 3.
5. Eyes 3 : We will now attach
the semicircular black part of the eye over the whites of the eyes, such that
the top of this black eye fit just under the orange eyelids (See pic)
6. Moustache : The
moustache is a little tricky. So first
find the centre for the moustache and align it with the centre of the face,
just under eyes. Pin the moustache under
eyes and take the sides up along the sides of the face. Now that last dc 5-tog we’ve made, you have
to roll that down towards the chin of your Garfield face and then pin it
down. Do this both sides – pin it all down before sewing it in. Photos attached
7. Nose : Finally you attach
on the nose exactly between the eyes and on top of the centre of the moustache
8. Embroidery : Now for
a little bit of embroidery in black to bring out the eyelids
9. Once you’ve attached all parts, you can now attach the back of your bag
on.
10. You can then attach on your bag strap.
11. For ideas on how to line your bag go here and to add the zipper go here. Ensure
that you line the back of the large ears as well, not only for neatness and
good finish but also to ensure that it doesn’t curl / flop down on itself.
And wow.. just look at what you’ve created. One little kiddo is going to be mighty pleased
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